Crochet Bullion Stitch

I have been trying so hard to learn this fancy crochet stitch for quite some time and now I'm hooked (pun intended)!

Not too bad for my first try... despite the blisters on my fingers :(

Close up view. See the messy middle?

Thank God for Pinterest, I found two of the easiest tutorials on bullion stitch among dozens of these on the net. Check them out below:

Source: healmyhands.com via Millicent on Pinterest

Source: crochetspot.com via Millicent on Pinterest

For the bullion circles I made above, I used a little of both the tutorials: getting the pattern from healmyhands.com and the extra needle trick from crochetspot.com

This probably the hardest crochet stitch I've learned, leaving most of my fingers blistered! But I guess it was all worth it!

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Pinterest: Addictive to Crocheters!

Pinterest is a handicrafter's dream social network and for crocheters like me, just pure heaven! 


Not only was I able to showcase my crochet works but also get to find free crochet patterns that are simply fabulous :)


Here are some of the popular crochet pins on my board:

Source: crochetphilippines.blogspot.com via Millicent on Pinterest

                                                          

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Crochet Baby Sandies

My ever loyal customer and soul sister Arlene saw this cute Pinterest pin on my board and wanted to order from me right away!

                                                         Source: misadventuresofhandmade.blogspot.com via Millicent on Pinterest

Actually was really contemplating on making these Barefoot Baby Sandals but not having a baby daughter or even a niece (my sister and I have boys) to give these to, I put off the idea for the time being. Thanks Arlene for the inspiration!

Ashley's tutorial was great but with the available yarn I had the sandals came out too small so I decided to make my own crochet pattern using a triangular granny pattern. 

So here's my finished product:

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